ICT1531 May/Jun 2010 exam paper — questions
Question 1 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
What is the maximum length permitted for a USB cable?Show the full question
Question 2 · Diagnostics and troubleshooting · 1 mark
Which boot error produces three long beeps?Show the full question
Question 3 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
How wide, in bits, is the AGP bus?Show the full question
Question 4 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
What colour is conventionally used for PCI slots?Show the full question
Question 5 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which Windows utility is used to view system resources?Show the full question
Question 6 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which Windows utility is used to monitor Page File space?Show the full question
Question 7 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
What are system resources?Show the full question
Question 8 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Which interface is most often used for connecting scanners?Show the full question
Question 9 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which of these is the best source for obtaining BIOS updates?Show the full question
Question 10 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which of these is most likely to use ECC memory?Show the full question
Question 11 · Power supplies and cooling · 1 mark
Which one of these battery types is NOT used to power a notebook PC?Show the full question
Question 12 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
What is the typical operating range of an Infra Red serial port?Show the full question
Question 13 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Approximately what is the maximum cable length for a Firewire 800 connection?Show the full question
Question 14 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Which of these best describes the 'response rate' of a flat screen display?Show the full question
Question 15 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
How many different colours does True Colour represent?Show the full question
Question 16 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Which hardware standard conforms to IEEE 1394?Show the full question
Question 17 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Which of the following components is typically built into a notebook computer?Show the full question
Question 18 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
What do you use to organise information under the root of a hard disk partition?Show the full question
Question 19 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which command-line command is used to change the current directory?Show the full question
Question 20 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
When creating directories in Windows Explorer, what is the maximum depth allowed for the folder structure?Show the full question
Question 21 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which of the following are the most common environment variables?Show the full question
Question 22 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Where are the Registry files located in Windows XP?Show the full question
Question 23 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which Registry key holds the file association data used for application startup?Show the full question
Question 24 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which Registry key is not found in Windows XP operating system versions?Show the full question
Question 25 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
How can you find out how many hard disk drives are installed in a PC without opening the case?Show the full question
Question 26 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
A photograph on the exam paper shows a D-shaped multi-pin connector found on the back of a PC, mounted on a metal bracket with pins arranged in rows and flanked by two screw posts. What is this connector used for?Show the full question
Question 27 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which of these programs can be used to edit the Registry in Windows?Show the full question
Question 28 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
What does GB mean, as in '100GB'?Show the full question
Question 29 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
What determines the maximum continuous data transfer rate for an SATA drive?Show the full question
Question 30 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes an RJ45 connector?Show the full question
Question 31 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes a device driver?Show the full question
Question 32 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Your organization uses an online clock system and you want your PC to clock you in at 08:00 and out at 16:30, weekdays only. Which software would be easiest to use to set this up?Show the full question
Question 33 · Power supplies and cooling · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes APM/ACPI?Show the full question
Question 34 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Choosing the one best answer, what happens if you press the F4 function key at Windows startup?Show the full question
Question 35 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes FORMAT?Show the full question
Question 36 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which one of these PCs can support Windows XP?Show the full question
Question 37 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Choosing the one best answer, how many BIOS ROM chips are in a PC?Show the full question
Question 38 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these is the correct formula for calculating the file size of a bitmap image?Show the full question
Question 39 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
What is the maximum number of USB devices that can be connected to a PC?Show the full question
Question 40 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Windows NT automatically hides file extensions for known file types. What would be the filename extension for iexplore?Show the full question
Question 41 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
There are usually at least two serial port connectors on a Mother Board. Which is COM1?Show the full question
Question 42 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes files with file-extension CHK?Show the full question
Question 43 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which interrupt is usually used for the hard disk controllers?Show the full question
Question 44 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Which one of these printer types would you recommend for a printer used to print labels at a supermarket weighing scales?Show the full question
Question 45 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
If you use the FORMAT command with the /S switch, what happens?Show the full question
Question 46 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which one of these is a sound file?Show the full question
Question 47 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
What program does Windows use as default to open *.mdb files?Show the full question
Question 48 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these memory technologies is the most modern?Show the full question
Question 49 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which one of these is the recommended minimum memory for Windows XP?Show the full question
Question 50 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
What is a TeraByte?Show the full question
Question 51 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Choosing the one best answer, how many VGA cards and screens can you use on a PC?Show the full question
Question 52 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes an AGP port?Show the full question
Question 53 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
What software is used to examine DMA channels in a PC?Show the full question
Question 54 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
What is the main difference between PCI and PCIe?Show the full question
Question 55 · Diagnostics and troubleshooting · 1 mark
How do you repair a Master Boot Record without deleting data?Show the full question
Question 56 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
How does the DOS/Command Prompt command 'DEL' work?Show the full question
Question 57 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes DDR DRAM?Show the full question
Question 58 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
What is Blu Ray?Show the full question
Question 59 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these is usually on the BIOS screen?Show the full question
Question 60 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Which one of these is NEVER found on the back of a PC system Unit?Show the full question
Question 61 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes the resources needed by all PCI cards?Show the full question
Question 62 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Which one of these is the default file system for XP?Show the full question
Question 63 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Are plug and play devices assigned resources by the BIOS or by the operating system?Show the full question
Question 64 · Peripherals, ports and connectors · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes HDTV?Show the full question
Question 65 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
PCI replaced ISA. What is replacing PCI?Show the full question
Question 66 · Networking basics for workstations · 1 mark
When a computer on the network accesses the Internet and it goes through a server, router, or other device that substitutes its own IP address for that of the computer requesting the information, what is the name of the device?Show the full question
Question 67 · Networking basics for workstations · 1 mark
What is the name of the device that ensures all communication is received from outside users and computers that are legitimate?Show the full question
Question 68 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which file contains the majority of operating system instructions for Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows XP Media Center Edition?Show the full question
Question 69 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which file controls the boot phase of the Windows 2000 Professional, Windows XP Professional, Windows XP Home Edition, and Windows XP Media Center Edition startup process?Show the full question
Question 70 · Diagnostics and troubleshooting · 1 mark
Which type of errors present as the computer system booting successfully, but reports an error message when loading the operating system?Show the full question
Question 71 · Diagnostics and troubleshooting · 1 mark
An outdated device driver that needs to be updated can cause which operating system load error or errors?Show the full question
Question 72 · Diagnostics and troubleshooting · 1 mark
In the System Configuration Utility, which mode can you use to load only basic devices and services while troubleshooting a problem?Show the full question
Question 73 · Diagnostics and troubleshooting · 1 mark
Which bootable medium can you use to return your computer to the state it was in when it was shipped to you by the manufacturer?Show the full question
Question 74 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which type of restore points are created when Windows XP detects the beginning of a request to make a system configuration change?Show the full question
Question 75 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which Windows Update mode scans your computer for updates in three categories—High Priority, Software, and Hardware?Show the full question
Question 76 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which notification option for Windows XP's Automatic Updates automatically scans the computer for updates, but doesn't download them?Show the full question
Question 77 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
What's the GUI utility that provides information on processes that are running on your computer?Show the full question
Question 78 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which one of these is the additional tab that is available in the Windows XP versions of Task Manager?Show the full question
Question 79 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which tab in Task Manager can you use to end an application that has experienced a general protection fault and isn't responding to keyboard or mouse input?Show the full question
Question 80 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Data is written to tapes in which manner?Show the full question
Question 81 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Select the fact that describes DVDs.Show the full question
Question 82 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
What's head crash and how can you avoid it?Show the full question
Question 83 · Safety and preventive maintenance · 1 mark
Describe the direction you should wipe when cleaning a CD or DVD.Show the full question
Question 84 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Describe the difference between sectors and clusters.Show the full question
Question 85 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Which one of these is the preparation step that divides the disk into tracks and divides each track into sectors? This is a step that must be performed when a drive is brand new.Show the full question
Question 86 · Safety and preventive maintenance · 1 mark
How much electrical current would kill you if it passed through your heart?Show the full question
Question 87 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
What's the theoretical maximum memory addressable by the Pentium 3 processor?Show the full question
Question 88 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
How does DDR RAM double the transfer rate as compared to SDRAM?Show the full question
Question 89 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
What type of computer would likely use a PC2700 SODIMM module?Show the full question
Question 90 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
The AGP is an example of which type of bus?Show the full question
Question 91 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these companies makes Microprocessors?Show the full question
Question 92 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these companies makes Word Processors?Show the full question
Question 93 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Which one of these devices can be used to play DVDs?Show the full question
Question 94 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which institution's name appears on the cover of the ICT1531 textbook for 2010, alongside the author's name?Show the full question
Question 95 · Operating systems and installation · 1 mark
Which one of these is the most common operating system for PCs in spring 2007?Show the full question
Question 96 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Which one of these is physically smallest?Show the full question
Question 97 · Storage devices and media · 1 mark
Which one of these is a popular music format?Show the full question
Question 98 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which of these languages can be used in e-mails?Show the full question
Question 99 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these best describes CompTIA?Show the full question
Question 100 · PC components and the system board · 1 mark
Which one of these jobs would require A+ certification?Show the full question